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Pokémon TCG Delta Reign release date: Friday, Nov. 6, with prereleases from Oct. 24 and Pokémon TCG Live on Nov. 5
Delta Reign, the next expansion in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Mega Evolution series, comes out on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at participating retailers around the world, according to The Pokémon Company International's official announcement. Prerelease tournaments start on Saturday, Oct. 24, at participating independent stores, and the set arrives in the Pokémon TCG Live app on Thursday, Nov. 5, a day before the cards. Mega Rayquaza ex leads the set, the first Mega Rayquaza card since XY Ancient Origins in 2015.
Mega Rayquaza is back in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, and prerelease players get the cards on Oct. 24. Here’s when Delta Reign comes out, when the prereleases start, what’s in the set and what it costs.
When does Pokémon Delta Reign come out?
Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at participating retailers around the world. The Pokémon Company International announced the date on Aug. 20, together with the product lineup: booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and various collections. Delta Reign continues the Mega Evolution series of expansions, and the official card images carry the set code DLR and the regulation mark J.
The digital version comes first. Delta Reign arrives in Pokémon TCG Live on Thursday, Nov. 5, a day before the cards reach store shelves, on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows, with in-game bonuses for players who log in.
Delta Reign prerelease dates
Prerelease tournaments start on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, two weeks before the release, at participating independent stores as part of the Play! Pokémon program. Prereleases are the first chance to open Delta Reign cards and build a deck with them. Each participating store runs its own events, and the official Play! Pokémon event locator lists the ones nearby.
Mega Rayquaza ex and the other Mega Evolution Pokémon
Mega Rayquaza ex returns to the Pokémon TCG for the first time since XY Ancient Origins in 2015. The card is a Basic Pokémon with 280 HP, so it goes straight into play without evolving. Its Ruler’s Roar Ability attaches a Basic Energy card from the top four cards of the deck when it goes onto the Bench, and its Storm Emerald attack does 50 damage for each Fire and Lightning Energy attached to all of the player’s Pokémon. As a Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, it gives up three Prize cards when Knocked Out.
Three more Mega Evolution Pokémon ex join it: Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex and Mega Golisopod ex. The set adds six other Pokémon ex, and its noteworthy cards include 14 illustration rare Pokémon, 17 ultra rare Pokémon and Trainer cards and six special illustration rare Pokémon and Supporter cards. The official card images number the main set to 103 cards.
Legendary Stadiums: two cards, one Stadium
Legendary Stadiums are the new feature of Delta Reign. Each one is a pair of Stadium cards played together, and side by side, the two halves form one extended artwork. Delta Reign has six of these Stadium cards, making three Legendary Stadiums, and a booster pack with a Legendary Stadium includes both halves.
Legendary Summit, cards 96 and 97 in the official card images, shows how it works. Neither half can be played alone. With both in play as one Stadium, a player whose attack Knocks Out a Colorless Pokémon takes one fewer Prize card, for both sides of the table. Mega Rayquaza ex is a Colorless Pokémon, which makes Legendary Summit its natural partner: a Knocked Out Mega Rayquaza ex gives up two Prize cards instead of three.
Delta Reign products and expected price
Expected price: about $49.99 for the Elite Trainer Box and about $5 for a booster pack in the US, our estimate. The Pokémon Company hasn’t announced prices for Delta Reign products. Each booster pack holds 10 cards, according to the official wrapper, which shows Mega Rayquaza over the Delta Reign logo, and the official Elite Trainer Box image shows Mega Rayquaza across a green box.
The official announcement lists booster packs, Elite Trainer Boxes and various collections at participating retailers worldwide on Nov. 6. Prerelease players at participating independent stores get the cards from Oct. 24, two weeks earlier.
Rayquaza in Pokémon TCG Pocket
The official Delta Reign trailer from June paired the set with Ruler of the Skies, a Pokémon TCG Pocket booster pack with Rayquaza on the wrapper, dated July 2026. Delta Reign brings the same Pokémon to the tabletop game and to Pokémon TCG Live, and Pokémon GO players get their own October dates on our Pokémon GO Halloween 2026 start time page.
Pokémon’s video games have their own dates on our Pokémon Gen 10 release date page, and our Pokémon Worlds 2027 page has the World Championships in Singapore.
This page is updated as soon as The Pokémon Company announces Delta Reign prices or reveals more of the set’s cards.
FAQ
When does Pokémon Delta Reign come out?
On Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at participating retailers around the world, according to The Pokémon Company International’s announcement of Aug. 20.
When are the Delta Reign prereleases?
Prerelease tournaments start on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, at participating independent stores as part of the Play! Pokémon program. They’re the first chance to open and play Delta Reign cards, two weeks before the release.
When does Delta Reign come to Pokémon TCG Live?
On Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, a day before the physical release, on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows. Players who log in during the launch get in-game bonuses.
Which Mega Evolution Pokémon ex are in Delta Reign?
Four: Mega Rayquaza ex, Mega Golurk ex, Mega Malamar ex and Mega Golisopod ex. The set also has six other Pokémon ex.
What does Mega Rayquaza ex do?
Mega Rayquaza ex is a Basic Pokémon with 280 HP. Its Ruler’s Roar Ability attaches a Basic Energy card from the top four cards of the deck when it goes onto the Bench, and its Storm Emerald attack does 50 damage for each Fire and Lightning Energy attached to all of the player’s Pokémon.
What is a Legendary Stadium?
Two Stadium cards played together as one Stadium, with one artwork across both halves. Delta Reign has six of these Stadium cards, forming three Legendary Stadiums, and a booster pack with a Legendary Stadium holds both halves.
How many cards are in Delta Reign?
The official card images number the main set to 103 cards. The noteworthy cards include 14 illustration rare, 17 ultra rare and six special illustration rare cards.
How much is a Delta Reign Elite Trainer Box?
Expected price: about $49.99 in the US, our estimate. The Pokémon Company hasn’t announced prices for Delta Reign products.
How many cards are in a Delta Reign booster pack?
10 cards, according to the official booster pack wrapper. Expected price: about $5 a pack in the US, our estimate.
Is Rayquaza in Pokémon TCG Pocket?
Yes. The official Delta Reign trailer from June also showed Ruler of the Skies, a Pokémon TCG Pocket booster pack with Rayquaza on the wrapper, dated July 2026.
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Which Pokémon leads the Delta Reign expansion?
Mega Rayquaza ex leads Delta Reign, its first card since XY Ancient Origins in 2015.
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